Iranian state television acknowledges high death toll in nationwide protests, saying country had ‘a lot of martyrs’.
Organizers of the World Economic Forum say that U.S. President Donald Trump will return to the group's annual meeting of business, political and cultural elites in Davos, Switzerland next week, …
Eleven central bankers from around the world have expressed full support for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. This comes after President Donald Trump escalates his confrontation with the Fed …
Russia has launched another major drone and missile attack on Ukraine that targeted the country's power grid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia fired nearly 300 drones, …
Death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000, activists say.
Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside to clear the way for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, according to two Iraqi officials. Both leaders had sought the …
French farmers drive about 350 tractors through Paris to protest low incomes and an EU trade deal with South America. On Tuesday, the tractors caused rush-hour traffic jams as they headed to the …
Fishermen in Cyprus are now targeting invasive lionfish, which have spread from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. These fish threaten local species and the livelihoods of about 150 fishermen. The …
Senegal and Ivory Coast fans who want to support their teams at the World Cup this summer have had their plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration. The two west …
Former executives of a defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper are pleading for lighter sentences under a national security law. They were convicted of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. …
Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open. The 45-year-old Williams has a wild-card …
Mobile phones in Iran begin to be able to make international calls after authorities cut internet in protest crackdown.
Yaxzodara Lozada has woken up freezing on a sidewalk outside a Venezuelan prison, hoping her husband, a police officer detained in November, will be released. The government announced a goodwill …
Pope Leo XIV has met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican. Monday's meeting was not previously announced. Machado is touring Europe and the United States after …
In Beirut, a sold-out nightclub event featured an unusual DJ — Padre Guilherme, a priest from Portugal. Known for his dual role as a priest and DJ, he uses music to connect with youth and spread …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week to mend relations with the world's second-largest economy. This is the first visit by a Canadian leader in eight years. Carney aims to …
London's murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday. Mayor Sadiq Khan said the figures disprove claims by U.S. President Donald Trump and others that crime is out …
Death toll from Iran's protests reaches at least 646 and is expected to rise further, activists say.
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal and traditional wear celebrated Japan's Coming of Age Day on Monday for people who have turned …
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to take control of Greenland are straining relations with NATO allies. Some warn that it could spell the end of the world's biggest military alliance. …